14 Historical Photos Of Cats Relaxing In Their Tiny Hammocks And Their Experiences Aboard Naval Ships Got Everyone Excited
These old naval cat photos are doing more than just looking adorable, they are also giving the internet a reason to smile. Tiny hammocks, ship decks, and a long history of cats at sea make this collection surprisingly hard to scroll past.
Back when ships needed help keeping rodents away, cats were common crew members, and sailors also loved the luck they seemed to bring. That mix of practical work and superstition gives these images a lot of charm, especially once you see how relaxed the cats look in their little hammocks.
From wartime ships to viral reactions, this story has a little bit of history and a lot of feline personality. Read on.
@Manglewood made a list of historical cat photographs featuring those who had their own hammocks and served on naval ships.
Saipan...
Thomas
Kitten
Kitten Mascot
Crew member
Cats were important on ships as they secured the area from rodents.
Two potatoes
A tiny friend...
Ginger or Sandy...
Soon after, the Twitter thread circulated quickly and went viral, surpassing 22k retweets and more than 85k likes.
It’s like the vintage photos proving kids and cats were already bonding before cat memes took over, in those classic kid-and-cat snapshots.
Trinco
Aboard
In fact, most of these photographs were taken around the time of World War II.
Since there’s a mention of a shipwreck, there was a feline named Oscar on a German warship. Eventually, when the boat sank, Oscar made it out alive and was picked up by another ship.
He relived the same story three times until it was decided to give him a permanent home on land. Furthermore, Oscar was given the new nickname, "Unsinkable Sam," when he was assigned to another place.
Here are the honorable mentions from the Twitter thread.
Some Twitter users were so inspired by the post that they chose to respond with their own photos.
Some Twitter users were so inspired by the post that they chose to respond with their own photos.
Renaissance cat...
How do they get in?
Okay...
Sales time...
Thank you...
Comfort of unconditional love
Some were pondering how the cats were certainly mind-controlling the ship's crew.
The Innocence
Nonetheless, the Royal Navy, due to hygiene concerns, no longer permits felines or any other pets to ride on board, and this has been the case since 1975. The Twitter post was enthusiastically received, garnering nearly 23 thousand retweets and over 85 thousand likes.
We hope that you enjoyed reading this article, and we are also eager to know whether you will be making a hammock for your cat!
Before those hammock cats, meet Félicette, the stray who became the first feline astronaut.
Share this article:
